“These actions by FGSS and the Shapiro Center engage the university in a nationwide day of resistance against the banning of books that tell truths about gender, sexuality, and race,” said Victoria Pitts-Taylor, professor of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, who organized the event with Merve Emre, director of the Shapiro Center for Creative Writing and Criticism. On May 3, 2023, FGSS and Shapiro Center gave away almost 100 banned books to students, staff, and faculty. Last week, the departments hosted two banned book giveaways as part of the Freedom to Learn National Day of Action. With access to knowledge under assault across the country, the Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies department and the Shapiro Center for Creative Writing and Criticism struck a blow for the freedom to read whatever you like.
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